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{{Infobox film
| name = Jambhavan
| image = "Jambhavan,_2006".jpg
| director = [[A. M. Nandakumar]]
| writer = Nandhakumar
| starring = [[Prashanth]] [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] [[Meghna Naidu]] [[FEFSI Vijayan|Vijayan]] [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]
| producer = T. T. Raja S. Sathya Narayanan
| studio = ESK Frames Rajalakshmi Kalaikudam
| music = [[Bharathwaj]]
| cinematography = Ramesh Babu
| editing = Shankar
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2006|09|08}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Jambhavan''''' is a 2006 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by [[A. M. Nandakumar]] and produced by Rajalakshmi Kalaikudam. The film features [[Prashanth]], [[Meera Chopra]] and [[Meghna Naidu]] in the leading roles, while [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Vijayan (stunt coordinator)|Vijayan]] and [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] play other pivotal roles. Featuring music composed by [[Bharadwaj]], the film released in 8 September 2006 to below average reviews.

==Plot==
The movie is about Velan ([[Prashanth (actor)|Prashanth]]), a responsible son of a village landlord ([[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]]). Adored by the villagers for his good deeds, Velan gets a shock when the landlord informs him that he is his foster son. A shocked Velan sets out on a mission to learn about his past. He reaches Chennai and comes to know that his family members were killed by a dreaded gangster Deva ([[FEFSI Vijayan|Vijayan]]). He then vowed to kill him and his gang. In the name of Jambhavan, he starts to kill rowdies in society. Suffering a head injury, Velan loses his memory and is later adopted by the landlord. He comes to know that his job was just half-done. The remainder of the movie is how he puts an end to Deva and his men.

==Cast==
*[[Prashanth]] as Velan
*[[Meera Chopra|Nila]] as Ezhil
*[[Meghna Naidu]] as Anu
*[[Vijayan (stunt coordinator)|Vijayan]] as Deva
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Velan's foster father
*[[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] as Subhash
*[[Madhan Bob]] as Doctor
*[[Y. G. Mahendra]]
*[[T. N. Seshagopalan]]
*[[Nancy Jennifer]]
*[[Venba (actress)|Venba]] as a child artist

==Production==
The film was announced in December 2005 and began production shortly after a launch event held in Tirupathi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/10-12-05e/tamil-movies-news-prashanth.html|title=Tamil movies : Prashanth's Jambavan will be launched in Tirupathi|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> Directed by Nandakumar who earlier directed Vijayakanth starrer ''[[Thennavan]]'' (2003), it was reported that actor Prashanth would sport three different appearances in the movie and a special make-up man and physical instructors were brought in from Mumbai for the movie.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/prashanths-luck-changes-tamil-news-18798|title=Prashanth's luck changes - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] and [[Meghna Naidu]] were signed to portray the film's lead heroines, while Carnatic vocalist [[T. N. Seshagopalan]] was also selected to play a pivotal role, in his second film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/15-12-05/prasanth.html|title=Tamil movies : Prashanth's Jambavan has high glamour index|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> A third leading female role was considered, but later dropped after actresses had refused the offer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News39/13-12-05e/prasanth.html|title=Tamil movies :Heroines refusing Prashanth?|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> The team then began shoot with a thirty-day schedule in [[Tenkasi]] in Southern Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/my-kind-of-place-prasanth/article3190958.ece|title=My kind of place -- PRASANTH|date=2006-04-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-01-06|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The making of the film was disrupted in January 2006, when actress Nila walked out of the film after falling out with the producers. It was revealed that for a bathing scene in [[Courtallam]] she had asked for the tub to be filled with mineral water and when the team could not satisfy that demand, she had a difference of opinion with the producers.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/events/9398.html|title=Cinema News {{!}} Movie Reviews {{!}} Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/nila-pulls-a-surprise-tamil-news-20733|title=Nila pulls a surprise - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> Nila revealed that she was an asthma sufferer and was unable to get into the tub of water that the team had provided.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-03/23-08-06-sjsuriya.html|title=Tamil movies : SJ Suryah, Kollywood, Asthma and handy medicines – Nila opens up!!|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> During a press meet in late March 2006, Nila announced that she re-joined the team and shot for scenes in Taramani, Chennai and had put aside her differences after the producers apologised.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/nila-is-still-adamant-hindi-news-21101|title=Nila is still adamant - Bollywood Movie News - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> The team then also went on to film song sequences in [[Thailand]] with the lead pair.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/jambhavan-ready-for-release-tamil-news-24954|title=Jambhavan ready for release - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref>

==Release==
The film opened on 8 September 2006 alongside [[N. Krishna|Krishna]]'s ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]'' and [[Thirumurugan (director)|Thirumurugan]]'s ''[[Emmtan-Magan]]'', and received predominantly negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/box-office-flurry-of-films-this-weekend-kannada-news-25014|title=Box Office - Flurry of films this weekend - Kannada Movie News - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref> A critic from Sify.com noted "this film is a slapdash enterprise that will make you groan", adding "it caters strictly to B and C class audiences and leaves you cold".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jambavan-review-tamil-14290589.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310001434/http://www.sify.com/movies/jambavan-review-tamil-14290589.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-10|title=Sify Movies - Review listing (1970)|website=www.sify.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref>

Another reviewer noted the similarity to ''[[Baashha]]'' (1995) adding "the quality of these remakes has ranged from entertaining to outright bad and Prashanth's ''Jaambavan'' unfortunately comes in at the lower end of that scale."<ref>http://www.reocities.com/bbreviews/2006/jaambavaan.html</ref> Indiaglitz.com also noted the similarity adding "director Nandakumar has taken cue from a few 'mass films', but just has not managed to cobble them with any sense of purpose."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/8034.html|title=Cinema News {{!}} Movie Reviews {{!}} Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz|work=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2018-01-06}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Jambhavan
| type = [[soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2 August 2006
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
| producer = Bharadwaj
| prev_title = [[Thiruttu Payale]]
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = [[Vattaram]]
| next_year = 2006
}}

The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Bharadwaj (music director)|Bharadwaj]]. The soundtrack, released in 2 August 2006, features 7 tracks.

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics
|-
|1 || "Pana Marathuley" || [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], Janani || [[Na. Muthukumar]]
|-
|2 || "Velan Vetri Velan" || [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] || [[Snehan]]
|-
|3 || "Sandhakaram" || [[T. N. Seshagopalan]] || Andal Priyadarshini
|-
|4 || "Pennalaiye" || Kavitha || [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
|-
|5 || "Halwa Ponnu" || Roshni, [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]] || [[P. Vijay]]
|-
|6 || "Jambavaan Theme" || [[Bharadwaj]] ||
|-
|7 || "Ethanai Varusham" ||Janani, [[Vijay Yesudas]] || Kabilan
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:2006 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Bharadwaj (music director)]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chennai]]
[[Category:Foreign films shot in Thailand]]
[[Category:2006 action films]]

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